Interior Of Our Lord In The Attic

Annually about 85 000 people visit the museum.

Interior of our lord in the attic.

The main highlight of the museum is the secret chapel our lord in the attic which you get to by walking up a steep and narrow staircase. This was a great way to see an attic church and the interior of a canal house in a relatively short visit. The museum contains the front room the between room the hall the church the lady chapel the confessional the jaap leeuwenberg hall and the 17th century kitchen. A businessman named jan hartman built a chapel in his home in 1661.

The attic of this bourgeois house conceals a secret catholic church known as ons lieve heer op solder our dear lord in the attic originally built in 1663 when catholics lost their right to workship in their own way. And possibly the most surprising one. Interior view of the church of our lord in the attic in amsterdam. It became known by the code name the hart after its owner but later on people began to call it our dear lord in the attic.

On the top floor is a small chapel with narrow benches and two semi floors suspended from the roof. You might have passed this house and thought nothing of it however our lord in the attic is one of the last remaining hidden churches in amsterdam. Museum our lord in the attic. It is believed that the church could seat up to 150 people.

Review of museum ons lieve heer op solder. Amsterdam s magnificent our lord in the attic museum museum ons lieve heer op solder canal district by amsterdamwonderland february 15 2020 amsterdam has hundreds of museums some that are world class others we d advise you give a wide berth yes cheese museum tulip museum hash museum and sex museum we re talking to you shops are definitely not museums. A uniquely preserved seventeenth century house from the 17th century also named the dutch golden age. Museum our lord in the attic amsterdam.

A 17th century canal house with a church in the attic. The house itself is about 400 years old however exploring it is part of the charm as you know that there s a church inside but you need to keep climbing the stairs until you find its secret. Our lord in the attic luke j spencer the canal house at number 40 oudezijds voorburgwal amsterdam looks much like the. The museum was previously named museum amstelkring and is now called museum ons lieve heer op solder english.

The attic of a four century old canal house hides a clandestine church. Museum our lord in the attic previously called museum amstelkring is one of the most cherished museums in amsterdam with a special atmosphere that surprises every visitor. Our lord in the attic museum. Museum our lord in the attic is amsterdam s second oldest museum.

One of those hidden churches still survives as a museum and is well worth the visit. Our ladybird in the attic a family tour for young and old tucked away in the heart of amsterdam s inner city lies a small marvel.